Monthly Archives: May 2023

SUPREME COMMANDER

It will soon be the 78th Anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landing in Normandy during WW2. I am a bit of a history geek (my family may claim that is an understatement) and last year I read Antony Beevor outstanding … Continue reading

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BASIC BOOKS FOR BIBLICAL PREACHING

A few people over the last year have asked about how I prepare sermons and what books to buy for preaching. What I am going to do over the next couple of months is do a couple of blog posts … Continue reading

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HOW TO GET UP, WHEN YOU ARE DOWN

A couple of times during the winter I found myself flat on my backside after slipping on ice and then struggled to get back on my feet.   Sometimes it can feel like that in lifeThere are times we feel … Continue reading

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LEARNING TO LIVE AS EXILES

I still remember the first big church fight I witnessed. It happened at a Sunday evening service when a musical group which had been asked to “lead some choruses” (it was the early 70s) decided to give a rendition of … Continue reading

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WHEN ALL IS THE HARDEST WORD OF ALL

A few years ago we visited the British Museum in London, there were so many amazing things to see. Out of them all one thing stood out to me, it was a magnificent Anglo Saxon helmet from Sutton Hoo in … Continue reading

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